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Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island

9 historical photos taken here between 1924 and 1945, oldest first.

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  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1924

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

    1924

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1936

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

    1936

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1936

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

    1936

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1945

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

    1945

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Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1924

Photo 1 of 9 at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island

Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

1924

EXCLUSIVE 9708 A LESSON FOR "DEFENSE DAY" IN A N.Y. FORT. The scene depicted above might well happen with the inadequate system of defense against attack from an enemy. The photo shows one of the great 12" inch rifles in Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, in action against enemy ships beyond Sandy Hook. Other enemy ships have landed troops and tanks below the fortifications. Whippet tanks make a concerted against the unprotected rear and one climbing the parapet in front, fires with its one pounder on the unprotected gun crew and the few infantrymen with a machine gun and rifles. An adequate system of mobilization with the necessary equipment to prevent such an incident as this is one of the purposes of "Defense Day." YOUR CREDIT LINE MUST READ: - (BY UNITED) Sept. 13, 1924. This photo is supplied by United Newspictures, Inc.

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